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A review by fox_at_the_circus
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
challenging
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The book is a fun and easy read, and also tackles its main themes well for being so short.
Keiko is a really good main character, I got attached to her really quick. She is just living her life as a convinience store worker, while trying to navigate all these expectations that her family and friends have. It shows just how society treats people it considers "not normal".
Shiraha is obvisously a horrible person, but he serves his role as a character. And it's funny, whenever Keiko's inner dialogue rejects his "logic". Also in the end, when she finally tells him to leave her alone, it's really a moment I celebrated with and for her!
Keiko is a really good main character, I got attached to her really quick. She is just living her life as a convinience store worker, while trying to navigate all these expectations that her family and friends have. It shows just how society treats people it considers "not normal".
Shiraha is obvisously a horrible person, but he serves his role as a character. And it's funny, whenever Keiko's inner dialogue rejects his "logic". Also in the end, when she finally tells him to leave her alone, it's really a moment I celebrated with and for her!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Minor: Animal death and Stalking